Today, France, Italy, and some Hispanic countries, influenced by Spain, make nougat, with Spain leading in both production ...

From the 17th century in France, Montélimar nougat was considered the heir to its Arab, Catalan, and Italian versions. It gained popularity thanks to Olivier de Serres' almond trees. In Morocco ...

Bitter almonds are used to make almond oil, which is used in many baking ... in sweets and pastries such as praline or the Spanish version of nougat (turrón), and in macaroons and marzipan.